The New Indian Express Coimbatore - December 10, 2024

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December 10, 2024

Stop attacks on Hindus, Dhaka told

NEGATIVE CAMPAIGN, CLAIMS BANGLADESH

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Revenue Secy Sanjay Malhotra is new RBI chief

To assume charge on Wednesday; will have to fight high inflation and slowing growth

1 min

COMING, NO-TRUST MOTION AGAINST V-P

IN a breakdown of ties between the Opposition and the BJP-led NDA government, the INDIA bloc on Monday said it is contemplating an impeachment motion against Vice President and Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar.

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₹800 cr in 4 days, Pushpa rules box office

EVER since he rose on the screen in 2021, Allu Arjun's Pushparaj has become an unstoppable force of nature.

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Erode man sets 4-yr-old son on fire, arrested

ERODE North police arrested a man on Monday for setting his four-year-old son on fire over a family dispute on Sunday.

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Udhaya, Anbil Mahesh to inaugurate 48th Chennai Book Fair on Dec 27

DEPUTY Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin and School Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi will inaugurate the 48th edition of the Chennai Book Fair on December 27, the Booksellers and Publishers Association of South India (Bapasi) officially announced on Monday.

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Does MS' 'will' preclude third party from instituting award in her name, asks Madras HC

The Madras High Court on Monday questioned whether the Will of legendary Carnatic singer M S Subbulakshmi prevented a third party from instituting an award in her name.

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Tasmac staff urge min to fix glitchy billing system

THE Tamil Nadu Tasmac Employees Union (AITUC) has urged Electricity and Prohibition Minister V Senthil Balaji to resolve issues related to the QR code-based billing system implemented on a pilot basis in Tasmac outlets in select districts.

1 min

City residents need to be taught to love their waterbodies

Keeping Head Above Water

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Restore one-way traffic on Mill Road: Motorists

MOTORISTS and activists urge police to restore one-way system on Mill Road, saying the stretch is narrow and witnesses traffic snarls frequently.

1 min

Cloth bag vending machines stuck in glitches

TO curb the use of single-use plastic carry bags, the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board installed 'Manjappai' vending machines at several locations in the city as part of a state-wide campaign.

1 min

Pierian Services' new Kochi office to expand scope of E-commerce managed services operations

Pierian Services Private Ltd, a major global professional services firm based in Bengaluru, has opened its new facility in Kochi at Prestige Cyber-Green 1 in Smart City.

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Elephant damages shops near Poondi temple

A wild elephant that has visited the vicinity of the Poondi temple located in the foothills of Velliangiri in search of food and water in the past, returned to the place on Sunday morning, leaving devotees and shopkeepers in panic.

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141 surplus teachers to be redeployed

THE school education department has identified as many as 141 additional teachers in primary and middle schools.

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Biker suffers maanja cut on neck & fingers

A 35-year-old man from Malumichampatti in the city filed a complaint with the city police commissioner on Monday, after he sustained injuries while traveling on the Ukkadam flyover as a kite's twine (maanja) cut his neck.

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AFTER ARJUNA'S DYNASTIC BARB, VCK SUSPENDS HIM FOR 6 MONTHS

The now-suspended VCK deputy general secretary is in no mood to relent as he reaffirms the mindset that thinks oppressed communities should not come to power is 'monarchic'

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10 more bills likely to be passed today

THE state government introduced a total of 10 bills in the Assembly on Monday. The bills are likely to be passed on Tuesday, when the short two-day session ends.

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6 months & counting, 30K get no pay for cleaning school toilets

Over 30,000 sanitary workers who clean toilets in government schools in rural areas across the state have not been paid salaries for more than six months in this academic year, allegedly because the department of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj stopped releasing funds.

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Villagers urge centre to drop tungsten mining

AFTER the state government passed a resolution against tungsten mining, members of the Tungsten Surangathitta Ethirppu Makkal Kootamaippu in Madurai on Monday staged a demonstration, urging the central government to drop the mining project.

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Aavin gave delivery vehicle contracts sans tender process

MILK delivery contractors and dealers have alleged that Aavin (Madurai) has been offering contracts to some delivery vehicles, outside the tender process, at rates of rent hiked by as much as 20%-57%, causing huge losses for the state government cooperative over the past two years.

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Panchayat chief dismissed for embezzling funds

COIMBATORE collector Kranthi Kumar Pati has issued orders dismissing the president of Somayampalayam village panchayat P Rangaraj a month before his tenure ends.

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Teachers want exam duty in 8-km radius of school

POSTGRADUATE teachers in Coimbatore have demanded the district school education department to ensure norms of practical examination duty this academic year.

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Endangered porcupine spotted in city, foresters attempt to capture it

THE Coimbatore forest range staff are trying to capture a porcupine that has taken shelter in a burrow amid the bushes at Sripathy Nagar near Ramanathapuram in the city on Monday morning.

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Govt to construct hostel for UG female students of arts college

FOLLOWING requests from students, the Directorate of Collegiate Education (DCE) is planning to construct a new hostel for undergraduate female students of Government Arts College located on Race Course road.

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Chennai cops open fire at history sheeter, arrest him

A special police team opened fire at a 24-year-old history sheeter after he allegedly threatened to shoot the personnel with a country-made gun to evade arrest.

1 min

Won't compensate TECOM for Smart City pullback: CM

'Govt will take over land and won't give it to any private players'

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FIVE FOR 2025: TRENDSPOTTING IN THE MARKETPLACE

Data analytics and smart tech will give the marketer more power in the new year. How she uses those tools to claim the consumer's time will shape marketing campaigns

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PUSHPA & THE ART OF MAKING MOVIE AS AN OTT SERIES

RUE terror,\" Kurt Vonnegut said, \"is to wake up one morning and discover that your high school class is running the country.\" Or making movies. Sukumar's Pushpa 2: The Rule could well be the end of cinema as we know it. It is an episodic theatrical movie like an OTT series. Netflix and Amazon should watch out.

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'Hasina's exit a carefully crafted coup'

Former high commissioner to Dhaka Veena Sikri says Pak aims to reverse events of '71 by discreetly backing B'desh

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Soros vs Adani row paralyses House

UPROAR over BJP's allegations linking top Congress leaders with US-based billionaire investor George Soros-funded organisations involved in \"anti-India\" activities rocked both houses of Parliament which failed to transact any legislative business on Monday.

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MEA says in touch with Damascus for safety of Indians living in Syria

A day after rebel forces overthrew President Bashar Assad's government in Syria, India on Monday said that it is monitoring the unfolding developments in the Arab nation and advocated a peaceful and inclusive political process in the country.

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SC seeks details on property burnt, asks Manipur govt to file action taken report

NINETEEN months after a brutal and horrific ethnic violence between the Meitei and Kuki-zo communities erupted in Manipur, the Supreme Court on Monday sought a sealed cover report from the state government regarding the properties burnt, looted, trespassed and encroached upon, along with the details of name and address of the owner and who is occupying it at the moment.

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Job market ready: UGC guidelines on higher edu, formal qualifications soon

IN a bid to integrate informal and formal learning, the University Grants Commission (UGC) will come out with draft guidelines on Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

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INS Tushil commissioned into Navy in Russia

THE Indian Navy on Monday commissioned INS Tushil, the latest multi-role stealth-guided missile frigate at the Yantar Shipyard in Kaliningrad, Russia.

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₹100 bribe, Sanjay Gandhi 'legacy' in Gujarat sterilisation potboiler

A day filled with controversy unfolded in Gujarat as several political storms emerged over the sterilization issue.

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Didi takes 'lollipop' jibe at BNP's claim over Bengal, Bihar

WEST Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday reacted strongly to statements by a section of Bangladeshi politicians that Bangladesh has legitimate claims over Bengal, Bihar and Odisha.

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Maha deadlock continues over portfolios, cabinet expansion in Maha Yuti

AMID the deadlock over portfolio allocations among Maha Yuti allies, Maharashtra deputy CM Eknath Shinde on Monday met Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to press for the home ministry, with other deputy CM Ajit Pawar insisting on the finance ministry, sources said.

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Hike in social security pension if voted to power

RASHTRIYA Janata Dal (RJD) leader and former Bihar deputy chief minister Tejashwi Prasad Yadav on Monday promised to enhance social security pension, if the coalition headed by his party came to power in the state.

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Row over HC judge's remarks on UCC, 'India will run as per wishes of majority'

ALLAHABAD High Court judge Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav's statements on the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) have sparked outrage in political circles and social media.

2 mins

PM pitches rising Raj to investors

'Receptive and resilient' desert state has ability to create new opportunities, says Modi

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Free run to terror in fascist Yunus govt: Sheikh Hasina

BANGLADESH's deposed premier Sheikh Hasina has launched a fierce attack on the interim administration, accusing its Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus of running a \"fascist regime\" that allows terrorists and fundamentalists to act without restraint.

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Historic opportunity, says Biden

The fall of the Assad regime century is a historic opportunity for the people of the country, outgoing US President Joe Biden said on Sunday.

1 min

Israel strikes chemical weapons sites in Syria

ISRAELI Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said on Monday that his country had struck \"chemical weapons\" in neighboring Syria.

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Families search for their loved ones in Saydnaya jail basement and dungeons

SYRIAN rescuers searched a jail synonymous with the worst atrocities of ousted president Bashar al-Assad's rule, as people in the capital flocked to a central square to celebrate their country's freedom.

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UN rights head seeks justice for past crimes

BASHAR al-Assad's fall as Syrian president must be followed by accountability for him and others behind the horrific crimes committed during his rule, the UN insisted on Monday here.

1 min

Putin gives asylum to fugitive dictator Assad

Syria's PM said most cabinet ministers are working from their offices in Damascus. Some govt services were shut as workers ignored calls to return

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BIMA SAKHI: LIC SETS ASIDE ₹840 CR IN 1ST YEAR, TO ENROLL 1L WOMEN

STATE-owned Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) has set aside ₹840 crore in the first year for the Bima Sakhi scheme, launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday.

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Lenskart to invest ₹1,500 cr in Telangana facility

EYEWEAR major Lenskart will set up the largest eyewear manufacturing facility in Telangana with an investment of nearly ₹1,500 crore.

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Govt may extend laptop, PC import deadline beyond Dec 31

THE government is likely to extend the deadline of the import authorisation scheme for laptop and personal computers beyond December 31, 2024, said a senior government official.

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Das leaves behind rich legacy in policy making

One of the salient features of his six-year term as Guv was his lucid but firm communication to markets and bankers on key issues

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Adani's Krishnapatnam Port gets nod to import petroleum products till 2026

The government on Monday permitted Krishnapatnam Port in Andhra Pradesh, operated by Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited (AP-SEZ), to import petroleum products by sea.

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Air India places order for 100 more Airbus aircraft

TATA Group-run Air India said on Monday it has placed an order to buy 100 more Airbus aircraft, comprising 10 widebody A350 and 90 narrowbody A320 aircraft, including A321neo.

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Space technology start-up Pixxel raises $24 million in fresh funding

US-India-based space technology company Pixxel has closed $24 million in additional funding as part of its Series B round.

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Monthly retail passenger vehicle sales declined 33% in November: FADA

RETAIL passenger vehicle (PV) sales in November 2024 declined by 33.37% month-on-month and 13.72% year-on-year, totaling 321,943 units.

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VIL to raise ₹1,980 cr through preferential issue

VODAFONE IDEA (VIL), the country's third-largest telecom service provider, announced on Monday that its Board of Directors has approved the issuance of up to 176 crore equity shares on a preferential basis to raise ₹1,980 crore.

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Problems aplenty as India hit nets on 'day 5' in Adelaide

BY the time the dawn breaks in India on Tuesday, Rohit Sharma and Co would be at the Adelaide Oval. Except, it will not be for the fifth day of the second Test against Australia, which is what it was supposed to be.

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Fulton, @ ₹21.7 lakh/month, highest paid foreign coach in Oly sports

DING by the sports ministry's response in the Rajya Sabha, Craig Fulton is the highest-paid foreign coach engaged by the National Sports Federation.

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Vimal to lead TN U23 team

VIMAL Khumar was named captain of the Tamil Nadu U23 squad for the BCCI one-day tournament (2024-25) to be played in Thiruvananthapuram from December 17-27, 2024.

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Amit is a humble and team-first player: TN Dragons coach Van Eijk

TAMIL Nadu Dragon's head coach Rein van Eijk has been in charge of developing the next generation of hockey players in Germany.

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LIREN MAKES PERFECT MOVES

The reigning world champion comes back strong to level score 6-6 against Gukesh in Game 12

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CL: Real, Man City in danger zone

THE enlarged first stage of the revamped Champions League was supposed to be a stroll for giants of European soccer like Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City. It's proving anything but that.

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Respiratory health under threat from poor air quality

The harmful effects of poor air quality. Children, the elderly, and people with existing health conditions are at higher risk.

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